21 h. ago Mum's last words as she dies in the arms of daughter, 15, after husband's beating

Shawntae Brown endured 24 hours of non-stop physical abuse at the hands of Joshua Brown who last week was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole

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29 h. ago Away from Brazil’s ‘forest’ Cop30 – the fate of the Congo Rainforest hangs in the balance

The Democratic Republic of Congo government has opened bids for oil and gas drilling across huge swathes of the country, raising fears that the world’s last great rainforest carbon sink could be destroyed, Nick Ferris reports

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36 h. ago How the European convention on human rights became a battleground between the centre and the right | Daniel Trilling

For 20 years, populists have been blaming the ECHR for endangering Britain by offering basic protections to immigrantsIn the latest series of Blue Lights, the BBC drama about police officers in Belfast, there’s a scene where a constable insists on staying with a mentally ill man until a nurse arrives. “This is an article two issue,” the officer tells his colleague – by which he means that under article two of the European convention on human rights (ECHR), incorporated into UK law by the 1998 Human Rights Act, the state has a duty to protect life. It is an uncontroversial example of how the ECHR, which turns 75 this week, has found its way into everyday life across the UK.In Westminster, withdrawal from the ECHR has become a new rallying cry for the right, which claims it is the solution to unauthorised migration. In early October, Kemi Badenoch’s Conservatives said they want to take the UK out of the convention if they win the next election. Last week, MPs voted down a largely symb...

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53 h. ago Alan Carr flees country ahead of Traitors final fearing he's 'most hated man in the UK'

Comic currently in Orlando after killing in plain sight during Thursday night’s episode and said his treacherous behaviour on the show has made him unpopular

Sport

3 d. ago Teen left fighting for his life just weeks after contracting 'stomach bug'

Teenager Ashton Graham started experiencing trouble with his liver in 2024 - and one year later is in desperate need of a second transplant while remaining hospital-bound

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4 d. ago Tragedy as British girl, three, loses fight for life two weeks after she was pulled unconscious from Greek hotel pool

The toddler was staying at a hotel in Lardos on the island of Rhodes with her family when she went towards the swimming pool's ladder and entered the water.

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4 d. ago Winners of Cambuslang and Rutherglen Beat the Street challenge announced

CamGlen game saw 9295 people of all ages get involved in the giant active travel competition, working together to walk, cycle and wheel as far as possible for points and prizes in a real-life six-week game.

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7 d. ago GRAMMY Awards 2026: 17 names who could receive nominations next week, and no sign of Taylor Swift

The GRAMMY Awards 2026 nominees are announced next week - and no sign of The Life of a Showgirl due to rules.

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7 d. ago Alexandros Kyziridis sees Celtic win cap 'the best week of my life' as Hearts star celebrates birth of son in style

Kyziridis welcomed his son into the world just four days before gunning down Celtic to birth a genuine title challenge

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8 d. ago The Hearts free transfer who could make them millions after best week of life

Greek winger loved slaying Celtic and keeps feet on ground - but has one short-term goal

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8 d. ago 'I was fighting for my life just weeks after my wedding day'

Shannon Frost says her agonising pain was first diagnosed as a 'frozen shoulder'

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8 d. ago Former Madagascar president Andry Rajoelina stripped of citizenship after military takeover

Former Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina has been stripped of his citizenship after a military takeover ousted him over a week ago

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9 d. ago Kaye Adams admits 'toughest weeks of my life' after 'bullying' allegations

Kaye Adams has spoken out after she was taken off air from her BBC Scotland radio show earlier this month, amidst allegations of bullying

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1 week ago PETER HITCHENS: Yes Andrew is stupid, but this is the dangerous consequence I fear for the country if he's driven out altogether

You can say anything about Prince Andrew except 'leave him alone'. Well, that is my advice. Leave him alone. That's enough.

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1 week ago Secret mining studies and private deals: is a new gold rush quietly starting in El Salvador?

As the country’s metal mining ban is lifted, rural communities fear a return of the contamination, violence and water shortages that cost so many lives and livelihoods in the pastSet off the main road through San Isidro, El Salvador, an old gate sits locked by a chain. Across its rusted metal wire mesh are emblazoned the words: “Private property, entry forbidden.” A bus stop outside is covered with faded black and yellow posters. Though peeling with age, their message can still be read: “No to mining – yes to life.”This is the site of what was once the El Dorado gold mining project. After the suspension of operations in 2009 amid community backlash, OceanaGold formally closed the project in 2017 following El Salvador’s historic prohibition of metal mining. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Horror moment woman screams for help in Paris 'train attack' before hero jumps in

Jhordana Dias, 26, a Brazilian national, was allegedly sexually assaulted by a man on a Paris train on October 16 until a fellow passenger's filming forced the attacker to flee

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1 week ago Families fear their country idyll will be destroyed forever by pungent mega

Work on an immense incinerator in Wisbech, Cambs is due to start in just days and locals are dreading the ear-splitting noise, relentless traffic and foul stench they claim it will bring.

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1 week ago Couple's life a 'living hell' after they win £1k a week for life on lottery

A couple won £1,000 a week for life in the early 80s, but rather than bring financial freedom, the lottery win brought a lifetime of problems

Economics

1 week ago Dragons' Den star behind £690million company 'forced to flee Russia after death threat from warlord'

British businessman Nick Jenkins, now 58, was a familiar face on Dragons' Den on seasons 13 and 14 and invested a whopping £842,000 on the show until his departure in 2017.

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1 week ago Strictly's Tess Daly says 'it almost brought me to my knees' as she talks family issue

Strictly Come Dancing's Tess Daly got candid about her family life with Vernon Kay, just weeks before announcing she and Claudia Winkleman had decided to quit the BBC show

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